how California is preparing to resist the Trump administration

This Democratic stronghold will convene an emergency session of its Parliament to fight against the policies of the future Republican president, who will take office in January.

California, bastion of resistance against Donald Trump: these are the terms in which this state was presented by its leaders between 2016 and 2020. With 40 million inhabitants, the “Golden State”, the 5th largest economy in the world, has arguments.

The governor of California announced on Thursday, November 7, that his state was preparing, once again, to fight in court if the new Trump administration attacked California's laws, which are more liberal than in other parts of the country. THE Los Angeles Times speaks of a “preventive strike”.

Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, is one of the fiercest opponents of the new US president and has warned that “The freedoms we value in California are under threat, but we will not sit back and do nothing”. He asks elected representatives of the local Parliament to meet next month to discuss a special fund, intended to finance future legal actions.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the “Golden State” has launched more than 120 lawsuits against the previous Trump administration. “We have already experienced this. We lived through the Trump 1.0 era. We know what he is capable of, we know the projects he has in mind. We will monitor and ensure that his decisions respect the law and do not violates no California or federal statute.”he assures.

In 2016, Donald Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton. But its legitimacy is much greater in 2024. Even in California, it has gained ground. Governor Newsom notably promises to defend his state's environmental regulations. This time, public opinion may not support him as much as during Trump's first term.